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Rochford Primary and Nursery School

Academy converter · Rochford · SS4 1NJ

Ages 3–11 · 239 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.43 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
188

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.43 · Competitive

1st preferences

40

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

239 pupils · 248 places

Pupils on roll
239
Boys / girls
121 / 118
School capacity
248
Capacity fill
239 / 248 (96%)
Free school meals
32.4%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
South East Essex Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Shane Owen

Location

Address
6 Ashingdon Road
Postcode
SS4 1NJ
Town
Rochford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Rochford
Constituency
Southend East and Rochford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rochford, Essex, 239 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 32.4%.

Open schools in Rochford
10
Primary schools in Rochford
8
Academies among open schools in Rochford
80% (8)
Open schools in SS4
10
Primary in SS4
8
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RochfordNear SS4

  • Waterman Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rochford · SS4 1QF · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM60.9%
    • Demand0.75

    0.4 miles away

  • Holt Farm Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochford · SS4 1RS · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM26.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Holt Farm Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rochford · SS4 1RS · Essex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM28.0%
    • Demand0.84

    0.5 miles away

  • Stambridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochford · SS4 2AP · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand0.80

    1.4 miles away

  • Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Westcliff-on-Sea · SS0 0LG · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM43.7%
    • Demand0.85

    1.7 miles away

  • Heycroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    LEIGH-on-SEA · SS9 5SJ · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.96

    1.9 miles away

  • Earls Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Westcliff-on-Sea · SS0 0QN · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand1.36

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Shane Owen
Telephone
01702544342
Website
www.rochford.essex.sch.uk

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